Using the pacing tracker to plan the whole year before school starts

I tried something this week I want to share while it is still fresh. I mapped out my entire school year in the WiseBoard pacing tracker before the year even st…

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I tried something this week I want to share while it is still fresh. I mapped out my entire school year in the WiseBoard pacing tracker before the year even starts. Not just units, but specific lesson dates and buffer days built in. This is not something I have ever done before. Usually I plan two or three weeks ahead and hope for the best. Here is the process: I started with my state assessment date and worked backward. Identified my five biggest units and how much time each realistically need…

Reply from davidkim

I am doing a version of this for math right now and the 'already over-planned' finding is humbling every time. Better to cut in July than in April though.

Reply from marcuswebb

Working backward from the assessment date is something every teacher should do and almost nobody does before the year starts. The over-planning discovery is always a little uncomfortable but way better to find it now.